The bead maker
Karen Hruza, calls these beads moonstone petals and they are gorgeous. They were difficult to photograph, changing colors with the color and type of daylight that surrounds them from yellow, golden, green to iridescent blue. When
Art Bead Scene announced its monthly designer challenge for July using the colors inspired by Pablo Picasso's "Portrait of Olga in the Armchair" I knew I would have to submit an entry using these beads I had purchased a while ago. In an attempt to keep things simple I decided to make a knotted hemp bracelet. It's been many years since I have knotted anything, and have been thinking about macrame. I hope you like it.
My Little Picasso Knotted Hemp Bracelet:
Soft Yellow
Yellow, Golden Green and Iridescent Blue
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| Portrait of Olga in the Armchair, 1917 |
this is beautiful, I think you've caught the essence of the beads in your photos-you done well by P's portrait and I love that tool box!
ReplyDeletegorgeous! my compliments!
ReplyDeleteOh this is gorgeous you captured the portrait mood perfectly. Love that portrait. Beautiful. B
ReplyDeleteI really love the yellow in this!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful design, Lisa... I think that second photo really captures the magical quality of Karen's beads. (I love her leaf headpins, too!)
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely gorgeous Lisa! The beads look really cool with the light. What a great complement to the inspiration painting.
ReplyDeleteSo very lovely and love the colors, Lisa. xo
ReplyDeleteBeautiful bracelet and great representation of the painting!
ReplyDeletethis was totally worth coming out of hiding for! GORGEOUS Lisa! love the vibe and the colors.
ReplyDeleteLove the flirty ruffle of the beads, reminds me of a dancers skirt.
ReplyDeleteI'm inspired by your use of color and the beads are so unique and beautiful. What a neat challenge. I hope to do more of that kind of thing now that I am retired. Beautiful bracelet, Lisa.
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